Mid Size Helicopters
Bell 214
ICAO: B214
Overview
The Bell 212 is a twin-engine development of the Bell 205 family. Introduced in the late 1960s, it provided improved safety and performance. The aircraft remains widely used in civil and military roles.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3
- Engine type
- Turboshaft
- Power
- 1,800 shp · 1,342 kW
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 15
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 7 ft 10 in · 2.40 m
- Cabin height
- 3 ft 11 in · 1.20 m
- Cabin length
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.70 m
- Exterior length
- 57 ft 1 in · 17.40 m
- Tail height
- 12 ft 6 in · 3.80 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 8 ft 6 in · 2.60 m
- Wing span
- 47 ft 11 in · 14.60 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 11,200 lb · 5,100 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 4,700 lb · 2,150 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 300 gal · 1,100 L · 900 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 120 kt · 138 mph · 222 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 250 nm · 290 mi · 460 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 17,400 ft · 5,300 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,745 ft/min · 9 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
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Operational Context
Bell 212 — twin-engine utility helicopter
The Bell 212 first flew in 1968 and entered service in 1971. It retained the general fuselage layout of the single-engine Huey while incorporating a twin-engine drivetrain. The helicopter features a two-blade main rotor and skid or wheeled landing gear options.
Powered by twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T turboshaft engines producing a combined output of approximately 1,800 shaft horsepower, the Bell 212 cruises at around 120 knots (222 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg). The cabin can carry up to 14 passengers depending on configuration.
The Bell 212 has served in transport, firefighting, and search and rescue roles worldwide. Its twin-engine configuration improved safety for overwater and mountainous operations. Many examples remain active decades after introduction.
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